Residents of this apartment complex located at the intersection of Ange and Rio Grande Avenue used the snow that fell over the past two days to come up with this snow sculpture of "Mickey Mouse." Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times (rrr)

Scenic Drive will not be opened until this morning at the earliest, El Paso Department of Transportation officials said.

Richard Bristol, deputy director of the El Paso Department of Transportation, said road crews began as early as 4 a.m. Thursday and worked as late 9 p.m. before returning to work at 4 a.m. Friday.

"It's a big relief (that there were no major accidents) because they have been working hard," Bristol said. "All the equipment worked, we didn't have any injuries, and we got the job done."

Bristol said city Department of Transportation road workers will continue to watch roads that are wet, and have a potential to freeze, over the weekend. They will also be on the lookout for potholes for the next two weeks.

"We're asking people to call in potholes," Bristol said. "After the moisture gets in the ground, we see a lot more potholes. They usually come out 24 to 48 hours after a storm like this."

Residents can report potholes to the city by calling 311.

The cold weather also caused several employers to delay opening so employees would have more time to get to work and avoid slippery roads.

School districts, the University of Texas at El Paso, the County Courthouse and Fort Bliss had either a two-hour delay or opened at 10 a.m.

Ysleta Independent School District postponed its high school basketball games because of poor driving conditions for teams and fans.

Aaron Bracamontes may be reached at abracamontes@elpasotimes.com; 546-6156. Follow him on Twitter @AaronBrac

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